The postcode DG8 6TQ is located in Dumfries and Galloway It was introduced in December 2001 and terminated in February 2022.DG8 6TQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
DG8 6TQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DG8 6TQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to DG8 6TQ is Harbour Road which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Square and is 99 m away.
Policing for DG8 6TQ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DG8 6TQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DG8 6TQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DG8 6TQ
| Introduction | December 2001 |
| Termination | February 2022 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DG8 6TQ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Square | 99 m | |
| Square | 126 m | |
| Bowling Green Road | 367 m | |
| Seaview | 513 m | |
| Seaview | 514 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DG8 6TQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Hill | 255 m | |
| Saltpan Point | 477 m | |
| Kings Green | 515 m | |
| King's Loop | 521 m | |
| Row of Dourie | 868 m | |
| Airlour Glen | Valley | 1.12 km |
| Airlour Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Long Row | 1.2 km | |
| Fleuk Hole | 1.23 km | |
| Cupid Hill Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Weir's Strip | 1.45 km | |
| Cupid Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Jasper's Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Botany Bay Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Ghaist Plantation | 1.6 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 54.76075100 |
| Longitude | -4.58336400 |
| OS Easting | 233876 |
| OS Northing | 0543708 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral Ward | Mid Galloway and Wigtown West |
| Local Authority District | Dumfries and Galloway |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | South of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newton Stewart |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dumfries and Galloway Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000882 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Machars South |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Machars South - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |